Finance Manager (Accounts Payable)

Job title: Finance Manager (Accounts Payable)

Company: Mitacs

Job description: Do you want to be part of our innovative and entrepreneurial team?

Do you thrive in an entrepreneurial environment and enjoy working in a team atmosphere? Are you an “outside the box” thinker who strives to implement continuous improvements? Do you take a strategic approach to your work? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced culture where your opinions are valued and respected?

Mitacs is a national not-for-profit that helps industry and non-profit partners solve strategic challenges by leveraging Canada’s world-class post-secondary talent and a global network of industry, academic, and government partnerships. Through these collaborations, Mitacs helps business and community partners succeed, improves students’ on-the-job skills development, and strengthens Canada’s world-class innovation ecosystem. At Mitacs, we strive to develop the next generation of innovators with vital research and business skills. In partnership with domestic and international companies, governments and academia, we support a new economy using Canada’s most valuable resource – its people.

To get a better understanding of Mitacs and read more about our values please visit our

JOB TITLE

Manager, Finance (Accounts Payable) (Corporate)

Permanent Full Time

Vancouver, BC

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Management

• Lead, mentor, train and develop staff
• Manage staff workload to meet internal and external deadlines
• Manage staff to internal service requirements
• Manage interim and annual performance reviews for direct reports
• Manage work and deliverables of team with full responsibility of corrective action when required
• Effectively lead a high-performance team

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee daily operations of the finance corporate team

• Accounts Payable

• Corporate vendor invoices
• Employee expense reports
• PO matching
• Credit card reconciliations
• Vendor maintenance
• Expense management system
• Vendor payments (EFT, Wire, Cheques, Direct Debits, PayPal)
• Sales Tax
• Capital Assets
• Prepaid expenses
• Review journal entries to ensure transactions are entered into the accounting system accurately
• Oversee period end close activities, including the preparation, review and approval of journal entries, account reconciliations, balance sheet analysis and running of reports
• Ensure accuracy of financial data processed
• Prepare monthly and quarterly management reporting
• Compile financial data for ongoing management, government and stakeholder needs

Process Improvement and Internal Controls

• Recommend, implement and control all policies and procedures related to financial and general administrative functions
• Develop and execute on the process and procedures for continuous improvement
• Identify and assess areas for process improvements and efficient workflows while ensuring adequate internal controls for company oversight
• Document new and updated processes
• Ensure a strong internal control environment and that controls are functioning

Compliance

• Ensure compliance with Mitacs financial policies
• Ensure compliance with all Government and Industry Contracts
• CRA federal and provincial regulations as it pertains to sales tax

Audit

• Review of year end audit working papers
• Lead for financial statement audit as it relates to Mitacs Corporate transactions
• Review of compliance audit working papers
• Field questions and requests from auditors

Other

• Key contact for cross-functional communication and working groups
• Respond to queries and requests from internal and external stakeholders
• Comfortable in taking on tasks beyond formal job responsibilities
• Other duties as assigned

TRAINING

• CPA designation or equivalent recognized accounting designation required

EXPERIENCE

• 5 + years of progressive accountancy experience
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Finance & Operations considered an asset

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Supervisory experience with excellent interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated with the ability to motivate others
• Strong communication skills – both written and oral – with all levels of stakeholders
• Advanced problem-solving abilities and working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize, multi-task and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, rapidly changing and dynamic work environment
• Attention to detail and accuracy are essential
• Indirect tax experience is desirable but not a requirement
• High level of business acumen and strong analytical and decision-making skills
• Ability to make recommendations and communicate with senior management
• Ability to build and maintain strong cross-functional working relationships

Mitacs fosters a culture where creativity, innovation, diversity, and inclusion are valued, encouraged and fostered. We offer a comprehensive benefits package and a team-based work environment, and we are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

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Location: Vancouver, BC

Job date: Sun, 17 Jan 2021 04:54:04 GMT